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Gideon Lewis-Kraus

Book of the Week: A Sense of Direction: Episode 2

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BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, A Sense of Direction, Episode 2

Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.

Travel on the Camino continues. There are hardships, but there are some rewarding friendships too. Read by Patrick Kennedy.

The author Gideon Lewis-Kraus describes leaving America for life in Berlin, to ease the sadness after his father abandoned the family home. But Berlin isn't enough and only embarking on a series of world-wide pilgrimages will help him. The journeys turn out both amusing and moving, and are abridged in five episodes by Katrin Williams.
 
2. Travel on the Camino continues. There are hardships, but also rewarding friendships
with Roman and David, and the lovely Nora and Alina..

Reader Patrick Kennedy
Producer Duncan Minshull

Book of the Week: A Sense of Direction

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Inspired by family upheaval, Gideon Lewis-Kraus goes on a series of global pilgrimages. 

By Gideon Lewis-Kraus. Inspired by family upheaval, the author sets out on a series of global pilgrimages. Read by Patrick Kennedy.

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